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Why don't they do drop kicks in the NFL anymore?
I was watching the 1974 version of the Longest Yard and at one point in the game Paul Crew's team does a drop kick which looks like a combination of a field goal and a punt and is worth 3 points.
I have been watching football for 15 years and I have never seen one.
Did the NFL ban this play or did teams just stop doing them and if so why?
4 Answers
- 7 years agoFavorite Answer
When an extra point or a field goal is so much easier and more reliable, the question is why do a drop kick? Doug Flutie did one in the early 2000's, that's the most recent one I can think of. Just like the Fair Catch Free Kick, no one really does it due to better tactics nowadays.
- EdwardLv 77 years ago
Still legal. One of the oldest rules in the game. I've seen a few, and a few more failed attempts.
- 7 years ago
If you drop kick you could get a weird bounce, plus with a place holder you could probably boot it farther.
